Possessive Adjectives Practice - Amanda Rieder | Library | Formative - Free Printable

Let's solve each part of this Spanish worksheet step by step, with explanations.

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Part 1: Choose the possessive adjective

We need to use the correct possessive adjective that matches the subject and agrees in number (singular/plural) with the noun it modifies. Remember:

| Subject | Possessive Adjective (singular) | Possessive Adjective (plural) |
|---------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Yo | mi | mis |
| Tú | tu | tus |
| Él/Ella/Ud. | su | sus |
| Nosotros | nuestro/nuestra | nuestros/nuestras |
| Vosotros | vuestro/vuestra | vuestros/vuestras |
| Ellos/Ellas/Uds.| su | sus |

Now let’s fill in each blank:

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1. Las chicas tienen un tío. ________ tío es simpático.
→ "Las chicas" = plural feminine → sus
✔ Sus tío es simpático.
*(Note: "tío" is singular, so "su" would be incorrect here because "las chicas" are plural. But "su" can be used for third person even if plural, but only when referring to a single owner. Here, since multiple girls share one uncle, we use "su" — BUT wait! Actually, in Spanish, when the possessor is plural, you use sus for plural possession. So: "Sus tío" → ✘ grammatically incorrect because "tío" is singular. Wait — problem: "tío" is singular, but "chicas" is plural. The correct form is su because the ownership is shared or refers to a single uncle. However, "su" is used regardless of number of owners if it's one item. So: Su tío es simpático.)*

But wait: In Spanish, "su" is used for all third-person singular/plural subjects. So even if "las chicas" are plural, they have one uncle → Su tío es simpático.

✔ Su tío es simpático.

2. Yo tengo dos hermanas. ________ hermanas son inteligentes.
→ "Yo" → mis
✔ Mis hermanas son inteligentes.

3. Nosotros tenemos dos primas. ________ primas son Luisa y Carmen.
→ "Nosotros" → nuestras (feminine plural)
✔ Nuestras primas son Luisa y Carmen.

4. Los estudiantes tienen seis profesores. ________ profesores son simpáticos.
→ "Los estudiantes" = plural → sus
✔ Sus profesores son simpáticos.

5. Mi tía tiene dos hijos. ________ hijos son muy altos.
→ "Mi tía" = third person → sus
✔ Sus hijos son muy altos.

6. Tú tienes una abuela. ¿Cómo se llama ________ abuela?
→ "Tú" → tu
✔ ¿Cómo se llama tu abuela?

7. Nosotros tenemos un abuelo. ________ abuelo es muy viejo.
→ "Nosotros" → nuestro (masculine singular)
✔ Nuestro abuelo es muy viejo.

8. Yo tengo un perro. ________ perro es gordo.
→ "Yo" → mi
✔ Mi perro es gordo.

9. La profesora tiene un sobrino. ________ sobrino tiene siete años.
→ "La profesora" = third person → su
✔ Su sobrino tiene siete años.

10. Tú tienes dos primos. ________ primos son muy serios.
→ "Tú" → tus
✔ Tus primos son muy serios.

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✔ Part 1 Answers:

1. Su
2. Mis
3. Nuestras
4. Sus
5. Sus
6. Tu
7. Nuestro
8. Mi
9. Su
10. Tus

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Part 2: Match each photo with the description

Photos:
- a. Three boys in baseball uniforms → athletic, young, male
- b. A fat cat sleeping → very fat cat
- c. A skinny dog → thin dog
- d. Five girls in sports outfits → athletic girls
- e. A big, fat dog → very fat dog
- f. A thin black cat → thin cat

Now match:

11. El perro es muy delgado y el gato es muy gordo.
→ Skinny dog + fat cat → c (dog) + b (cat)
✔ c, b

12. El perro es muy gordo y el perro es muy delgado.
→ This sentence says “the dog is fat and the dog is thin” → contradiction? Probably typo. Likely meant: *“El perro es muy gordo y el gato es muy delgado.”* But as written, it’s illogical. But assuming it’s a mistake, maybe it means two dogs? But there's only one dog per image. Alternatively, perhaps it's saying “the dog is fat and the cat is thin” → then it would be: e (fat dog) + f (thin cat)
But as written: “El perro es muy gordo y el perro es muy delgado” → impossible. So likely typo.

Wait — maybe it’s supposed to be:
“El perro es muy gordo y el gato es muy delgado.” → Then: e (fat dog) + f (thin cat) → ✔ e, f

But as written: “El perro es muy gordo y el perro es muy delgado” → both refer to same dog → contradictory. So probably error. Let’s assume it’s a typo and should be:
“El perro es muy gordo y el gato es muy delgado.” → then answer is e, f

Alternatively, if it's really “perro… y perro”, maybe it's two different dogs? But no such image.

So best interpretation: likely typo → should be gato instead of second perro.

So:
12. El perro es muy gordo y el gato es muy delgado. → e (fat dog) + f (thin cat) → ✔ e, f

13. Yo tengo cinco primas.
→ Five female cousins → d (five girls)
✔ d

14. Las chicas son muy atléticas.
→ Athletic girls → d
✔ d

15. Mis tíos son atléticos.
→ Male relatives who are athletic → a (boys in baseball uniforms)
✔ a

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✔ Part 2 Answers:

11. c, b
12. e, f *(assuming typo: "gato" instead of second "perro")*
13. d
14. d
15. a

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Part 3: Pick the word that makes sense

Choose from:
a. joven
b. menor
c. viejo
d. simpática
e. alta

16. El profesor es más ________ que yo.
→ More than me → age comparison → likely viejo (older)
✔ viejo

17. Mi hermana es tan ________ como yo.
→ As ______ as I am → could be height, age, etc. But “tan...como” implies equality. Best fit: alta (tall), or joven, but alta fits better with “tan...como”.
Also possible: simpática, but less common.
But “tan joven como yo” is also valid. But “alta” is more neutral and common in such comparisons.
But “menor” doesn’t work with “tan...como” — “menor” is comparative.
Wait: “tan menor como yo” → not correct. “Menor” is not used in “tan...como” structure.
So options: joven, alta, simpática

Best: joven or alta — both possible. But “tan alto como yo” is common.
But “hermana” is feminine → alta
✔ alta

18. Mi amigos son muy ________.
→ “amigos” is plural → needs plural adjective? No — “muy” + adjective. But “amigos” is plural, so the adjective must agree: simpáticos — but only option given is simpática (singular).
Wait — the choices are singular:
a. joven
b. menor
c. viejo
d. simpática
e. alta

But “amigos” is plural → so simpática doesn’t match. But we must pick from the list. So perhaps the intended answer is simpática, even though it’s singular. Or maybe it's a trick.

But “mi amigos” → grammar error! Should be mis amigos. But assuming it's mis amigos, then we need a plural adjective. But none are provided. So perhaps the answer is simpática anyway, as a common choice.

Alternatively, maybe it's joven → “mis amigos son muy jóvenes” — but again, “joven” is singular.

But in Spanish, adjectives like joven, viejo, alto, etc., can be used without changing for plural in informal contexts, but ideally they should be plural.

But since the options are all singular, we pick the most logical one.

Best fit: simpática → but it’s feminine, and “amigos” is masculine plural → mismatch.

Wait — “simpática” is feminine. “Amigos” is masculine. So no.

So none match perfectly. But likely, the intended answer is simpática, assuming a typo or general usage.

But actually, “simpática” is feminine; “simpáticos” is masculine plural.

But since it's not listed, perhaps the best choice is simpática, or maybe joven.

But “joven” is often used without gender/number agreement in casual speech.

Alternatively, maybe the sentence is: “Mis amigos son muy simpáticos.” → so answer should be simpática — but it’s wrong grammatically.

Wait — the options are:
a. joven
b. menor
c. viejo
d. simpática
e. alta

All singular.

So likely, the intended answer is d. simpática, even though it’s singular. Or perhaps the sentence is “Mi amigo es muy simpático.” — but it says “amigos”.

Possibility: typo in sentence — should be “Mi amigo” → then simpática doesn’t work (feminine).

Wait — “Mi amigo” is masculine → “simpático” needed, but not listed.

But “simpática” is listed — so maybe the speaker is talking about a female friend?

No — “amigos” is plural masculine.

So none of the options are correct grammatically.

But “simpática” is the only one that makes sense semantically.

Alternatively, “joven” — “mis amigos son muy jóvenes” → acceptable in spoken Spanish.

But “joven” is listed.

So best choice: d. simpática — but it's wrong.

Wait — maybe the sentence is “Mi amiga es muy simpática.” → then d. simpática works.

But it says “amigos” — plural.

Perhaps it's a typo.

Given the options, d. simpática is the most plausible, even if grammatically off.

Alternatively, “joven” — “mis amigos son muy jóvenes” — acceptable.

But “joven” is listed.

So between d. simpática and a. joven, which is better?

“Simpática” fits better for personality.

But “joven” is also possible.

But “menor” doesn’t make sense — “mis amigos son muy menores” → no.

“viejo” → “mis amigos son muy viejos” → unlikely.

“alta” → “mis amigos son muy altos” → possible, but “alta” is feminine.

So best: d. simpática — even if gender mismatch.

Or maybe the answer is a. joven.

But let’s look at context.

19. Señorita Rieder es muy ________.
→ “Señorita” = young woman → likely joven or simpática
But “muy joven” → yes. “Muy simpática” → also good.

But “joven” is more direct.

But “simpática” is also possible.

But “señorita” implies youth → joven is best.

✔ joven

20. Mi sobrina tiene tres años. Ella es ________ que yo.
→ She is three years old → younger than me → menor
✔ menor

Now back to 18: Mi amigos son muy ________.
→ Likely typo — should be mis amigos → then best adjective is simpáticos, but only simpática is listed.

So perhaps the intended answer is d. simpática, accepting the mismatch.

Alternatively, a. joven — “mis amigos son muy jóvenes” — acceptable.

But “simpática” is more likely for personality.

But “joven” is also possible.

But in context, since other sentences involve traits like “simpáticos”, “atléticos”, etc., simpática is best.

So despite gender issue, d. simpática is intended.

But let’s check: if “amigos” is plural masculine, then simpática is wrong.

Unless it's “mi amiga” → then simpática works.

But it says “amigos”.

So perhaps it's a typo.

Given the options, and assuming it's “mi amigo” or “mi amiga”, but it's plural.

Best guess: d. simpática — common answer.

Alternatively, a. joven — also common.

But let’s see what makes most sense.

If it were “mi amigo”, then simpático needed — not listed.

But “simpática” is listed — so likely the sentence is “Mi amiga es muy simpática.” → then d. simpática is correct.

But it says “amigos”.

So unless it's a typo, we have to choose from the list.

So d. simpática is the only one that fits a positive trait.

So:

18. d. simpática (despite gender/number issues)

19. a. joven → Señorita Rieder es muy joven. (makes sense)

20. b. menor → Ella es menor que yo.

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✔ Part 3 Answers:

16. viejo
17. alta
18. simpática *(assumed typo in sentence)*
19. joven
20. menor

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part 1:
1. Su
2. Mis
3. Nuestras
4. Sus
5. Sus
6. Tu
7. Nuestro
8. Mi
9. Su
10. Tus

#### Part 2:
11. c, b
12. e, f *(assuming typo: "gato" instead of second "perro")*
13. d
14. d
15. a

#### Part 3:
16. viejo
17. alta
18. simpática
19. joven
20. menor

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